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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
1
At Chicago and Cleveland on June 7 delegates from two factions seek unity under Roosevelt leadership. Talks aim to reunite Progressives with the Republicans on a shared platform as favorite sons weigh delaying nominations beyond Friday.
For Harrisburg and vicinity rain this afternoon and tonight then clearing Thursday. Eastern Pennsylvanian rain tonight then clearing with fresh shifting winds to west. Susquehanna river system expected to fall with minor change. Juniata possibly heavier rain. Harrisburg stage around 4.5 feet Thursday morning. General conditions: Southwestern storm moves northward toward Chicago with cooler temps east of the Mississippi and rain from the Plains to New England. Continuous high and low temps noted with sunrise at 4 30 and moon in first quarter.
Vacation season prompts readers to subscribe to the Harrisburg Telegraph for home news while traveling. The paper offers to mail issues anywhere for six cents a week, with postal or phone orders to the Circulation Department.
Detroit reports Henry Ford denies advising Michigan to shift vote to Hughes after first ballot. The Chicago convention proceeds with orderly proceedings, Harding announced as temporary chairman amid cautious enthusiasm. The event includes singing, prayers, and a first positive demonstration as Harding is declared elected.
London reports the army in mourning for its chief with officers wearing crepe armbands and flags at half mast across the country. Despite the loss, war efforts continued and government offices maintained operations tied to the prosecution of the war.
Steve MacGordon, 33, holder of the American altitude record, died in Newport News after his aircraft burned when the engine failed and the gasoline tank exploded during a flight with student FE. F. Keefer. Keefer escaped unharmed. MacGordon, a New York City native, had recently completed a nonstop Newport News to Sheepshead Bay flight for a tournament.
Special to the Telegraph Shenandoah Pa June 7 entombed three thousand feet underground at Stanton mine Maizeville veterans Thomas and William Lawson of A land James Wonn of Frackville and John Ostra of Mahanoy Plane were in a search for the body of Peter Chronic a seven year old swallowed ten days ago rescue crews at work all entombed men are married with large families.
Under President Howard C. Fry the Harrisburg Rotary club renewed its service work and set the keynote for the coming year in his inaugural address following the retirement of Arthur D. Bacon.
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania June 7 The Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company faces a possible strike by its 30 000 employees if officials do not back the eight hour day plan under the New York anthracite agreement. Four thousand men are already on strike at three collieries Plymouth and Buttonwood idle while workers refuse to return without the demand. The company requires eight hours in the mine daily regardless of output while miners argue they may go home and have laborers load the coal. Miners are paid by contract rather than daily wage.
Ex Judge Michael William Jacobs of Sareineburg Pennsylvania received the degree of doctor of laws at the Gettysburg commencement. He graduated at seventeen and plans to attend his class reunion in 1867 at Gettysburg next June. Amsterdam telegraph reports a German destroyer struck a mine and sank near Zeebrugge on May 31.
Pennsylvania's delegation to the Progressive convention shows four favored candidates with Brumbaugh leading for 35 to 38 votes on the second ballot while Roosevelt Hughes and Knox supporters divide the rest. Also reports of Okuma's death prove false and Franklin Martin elected treasurer of the Soldiers' Orphans' School Commission.
Commencement at Dickinson College and School of Law conferred degrees including A M A B and Sc B. honors on Harrisburg Carlisle and nearby graduates. Honorary degree was awarded to Rev. J. Clarence Hunt of Albright College. The report also notes a French destroyer Fantassin sunk in a collision and river conditions in Harrisburg with rain easing and improvements expected tomorrow.
Inclement weather pushed the 2 PM veterans parade to 9 AM tomorrow. Civil War veterans at the fiftieth Pennsylvania G A R encampment visited the Capitol and friends. Tonight a camp fire at Chestnut Street Auditorium begins at 8 with opening and closing ceremonies and a speech by Elias R Montfort.
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